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Survival of the Fittest – Youth Impro Games

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Submitted by Renee Maloney on Tuesday, 9th Mar 2010
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In 2006 the Youth Impro Games were established by Adlib Entertainment to provide students with an alternative type of competition to the traditional athletic or academic variety and to give students a setting in which to help build up social, communication and other ‘life’ skills.
 
Consequently the Youth Impro Games is a great opportunity for students to develop sharpness of mind, confidence and presentation skills in a structured, yet fun, team based environment. With the popularity of such shows as “Thank God You’re Here”, ‘Impro’ has never been more popular. Whether seeking a career in business, law, politics, education, medicine or the performing arts, improvisation is an invaluable skill to add to one’s repertoire. 

In 2009 the secondary schools that competed included Methodist Ladies College, Scotch College, St Joseph’s College Ferntree Gully, Casey Grammar, Drouin Secondary College, St Francis and Killester College.
Last year’s thrilling Grand Final was held at The Burrinja Arts Centre and everyone had an absolute ball including our special guest judge, ‘Neighbours’ star, Matt “Zeke” Werkmeister. The response from the students, the teachers involved and the parents was overwhelming.  
 
The competition in 2009 was fierce with both the Junior and Senior sections being taken away by MLC. 
 
The success of the 2009 also inspired the Special event “Youth Impro Games Survival of The Fittest”, a competition pitting the best individual performers against each other. With the winner being Eamon Glass from St Joseph’s College Ferntree Gully.
 

To register a team check out http://www.adlib-entertainment.com/

 

DATES TO REMEMBER

 HEATS 2010

Sunday 9th & 16th May

 SEMI FINALS

Sunday 23rd & 30th May

 GRAND FINAL

Sunday 6th June

 
For more info check out their Facebook page

 

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VIC

About the Author

Renée has been involved in over 60 shows in the past 24 years - directing, choreographing, producing, performing and stage managing. She has played such roles as ‘Anybody’s’ in West Side Story, ‘Lucy’ in Cosi, ‘Agnes’ in Gypsy and appeared in Annie, Guys and Dolls, Anything Goes and many more. She has been on the directing team for:  Annie, Guys and Dolls (twice), Les Mis, Joseph and His Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, Annie Get Your Gun, Back to Broadway, The Full Monty, Little Shop of Horrors, Stepping Out, Godspell and Nunsense 1 and 2 amongst many others. She has also appeared in Neighbours, Round the Twist, On the Beach, Short Cuts and a series of ANZ commercials. Renée has been a qualified dance teacher for the past 10 years teaching at many schools around Victoria preparing students for professional auditions, competitions, exams and VCE Dance assessment tasks.  Renée was nominated for ‘Best Director in a Variety’ two years in a row with the Lyrebird Awards. In her professional life she is a Secondary School teacher. In 2011 Renée has directed "Little Shop of Horrors"  and is production managing "Into the Woods" for Phoenix Theatre Company Inc. Reneé can be contacted at editor.renee@theatrepeople.com.au.